On Memorial Day, We Honor Fallen Heroes. Today, We Call Out Senators Who Betray Our Veterans

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Next Monday is Memorial Day, and we will all honor the men and women who have died protecting our freedoms. It is a time for all of us to shed political labels and come together in thanks and prayer for the their sacrifices and in celebration of lives lived with great purpose.Today, though, it is appropriate to call out and hold accountable the elected leaders who time and again fail the men and women who sacrifice to wear our nation’s uniform and their families who sacrifice to support their loved one’s service.

Joan Huffman’s Attack on Texas GI Bill

Education benefits in acknowledgment of military service is one of America’s great success stories. The GI bill has helped veterans complete their education and realize their full potential. The State of Texas has proudly offered veterans the ability to return home and obtain a college education. The Hazelwood Act, passed in 1943, has allowed Texas veterans and their spouses up to 150 free college credit hours—it’s the Texas version of the GI bill.In 2009, Democratic and Republican legislators joined to allow the children of eligible veterans to participate in the program.However, just a few years later, State Sen. Joan Huffman (SD17- Houston) along with other Senate Republicans worked to dismantle this benefit to Texas veterans by making qualification for veterans’ children much more difficult to obtain. Fortunately, reasonable lawmakers blocked Huffman and her allies. Even now though, both voters and colleagues must remain vigilant and prepared to push back another attack by Huffman on Texas veterans.

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